CVE-2023-22505

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 18, 2023 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:35 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorConfluence ServerConfluence Data Center

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability known as CVE-2023-22505 was introduced in version 8.0.0 of Confluence Data Center & Server. This RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 8, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and no user interaction. Atlassian recommends that you upgrade your instance to latest version. If you're unable to upgrade to latest, upgrade to one of these fixed versions: 8.3.2, 8.4.0. See the release notes ([https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html).|https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-release-notes-327.html).] You can download the latest version of Confluence Data Center & Server from the download center ([https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives).|https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/download-archives).] This vulnerability was discovered by a private user and reported via our Bug Bounty program.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.3.28.0.0>= 8.0.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 8.0.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in >= 8.3.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in >= 8.4.0 (unaffected)
8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.3.28.0.0>= 8.0.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 8.0.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in >= 8.3.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in >= 8.4.0 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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